Symptoms of a Compromised PC

by
GOsafeonline |
05 April 2017

Unexpected pop-up windows appearing on your computer? You may brush off these pop-up windows as annoying, but they may be a sign of a more serious problem – an infection by malicious software, also known as malware.

Symptoms of an infected or compromised machineThe following symptoms could suggest that your machine has been infected or compromised:

Unexpected fast consumption of disk space

Machine running at an exceptionally slow speed

Unexpected pop-up/pop-under windows

Unexpected connections by your computer to Internet

Uninitiated change of default homepage on browser

Missing or newly created programmes or files

Corrupted files or files not working properly

Help is availableThe Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) facilitates the detection, resolution and prevention of cybersecurity related incidents. If your computer has been compromised or infected, you can contact SingCERT to report the incident and seek further advice on what to do.